Question

Read the following statement; then respond with a question, content paraphrase, feeling paraphrase, and a combination of content and feeling paraphrase.
"I have planned a special party for my best friend. All her close friends are going to gather at a restaurant for a fabulous dinner. She believes she is meeting just me at the restaurant. She thinks that everyone else forgot her birthday."

Write your response next to each prompt below.

1. Question from a listener:
2. Content paraphrase from listener:
3. Feelings paraphrase from listener:
4. Combination paraphrase from listener:

Answer 1

1. Question from a listener:  

What do you have planned for the party of your best friend?

2. Content paraphrase from listener:  

So I understand that there will be a dinner at a restaurant with all of her close friends that you have been planning.

3. Feelings paraphrase from listener:  

You must be excited because basically she would believe that everyone forgot her birthday and it would be actually a surprise for her.

4. Combination paraphrase from listener:

So I understand that there will be a dinner at a restaurant with all of your best friend's close friends that you have been planning. You must be excited because basically she would believe that everyone forgot her birthday and she is just going to have dinner and it would be actually a surprise for her.

Answer 2

1. Did you plan anything for your best friend's birthday?

2. As I understand today there will be a meeting due to your best friend's birthday that you'll be organizing.

3. It is kind of exciting to know she will be surprised with the gathering of her friends in her birthday rather than thnking everyone else forgot her birthday.}

4. As I understand today there will be a meeting due to your best friend's birthday that you'll be organizing. It is kind of exciting to know she will be surprised with the gathering of her friends in her birthday rather than thnking everyone else forgot her birthday.